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A full-time Cleveland Uber driver took home $17,000 in profits last year. The driver in the story is not pictured.
  • A Cleveland Uber driver made over $109,000 in gross earnings last year but only took home $17,000.
  • He said Uber driving has become less profitable but that he's not sure he can find a better job. 
  • The driver said his lack of a college degree and physical limitations leave him with few options.  

George, a full-time Uber driver in Cleveland, wants to quit his ride-hailing gig. But for now, he feels like he has no choice but to keep driving.